School choice and teacher pay bills advance

Also, a swell of RSV cases, D-FW's apartment outlook, Sha'Carri Richardson's track [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Good evening, North Texas. My name is Kellen Bulger, and I've curated tonight's newsletter. Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd are taking their athletic skills to the court in 2023. No, you didn't read that wrong. Instead of making 30-foot jump shots at American Airlines Center, the two Mavs legends are [jumping on the pickleball bandwagon](. The audience team will be back with another newsletter Sunday morning, but in the meantime, thank you for supporting the DMN's efforts.   [Pictured is a group of girls holding up signs on a sidewalk advocating for school funding and against school vouchers.]( A bill creating a program to help pay for private school, raise teacher salaries and boost funding of public schools advanced from a Texas House panel Friday. (Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) School choice, teacher pay bill advances in Texas House in historic party-line vote]( A bill creating a program to help pay for private school, raise teacher salaries and boost funding of public schools advanced from a House panel Friday. It was the first time in two decades that [a voucherlike proposal]( has cleared that hurdle. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Swell of RSV cases among kids has North Texas hospitals near capacity]( Fort Worth’s Cook Children’s is at full capacity as hundreds of children with RSV and other respiratory [...] [A trans kid in a Texas high school play is not a threat | Editorial]( Sherman High School's decision to bar a transgender student from a male role is cruel. It's also parallel to [...] [Grand jury declines to indict man accused in girl’s disappearance at Dallas Mavericks game]( Emanuel Cartagena, 34, initially faced a charge of sexual assault of a child in the girl’s April 2022 [...] [Dallas-Fort Worth’s apartment outlook: ‘2024 is going to be tough’]( The forecast for 2024 was a big decline in starts as some of the country's top apartment builders and analysts [...] [Texas Rangers fan goes into labor waiting for Corey Seager’s autograph]( A Texas Rangers fan went into labor while waiting for World Series MVP Corey Seager's autograph. [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Will Texas funnel more money to keep students safe?]( The cost of keeping Texas students and teachers safe at school is adding up. [Texas judge rules against GOP lawsuit seeking to toss 2022 election result in Houston area]( A losing GOP candidate in a November judicial race had filed a lawsuit calling for a new election in her [...] [Candidate filing for 2024 Texas primary election begins Saturday]( Candidates will be able to make it official Saturday after filing for the 2024 primary begins. It is the first [...] DYK? NEWS QUIZ [.]( Andrew Heaney, Marcus Semien, Ian Kennedy and Travis Jankowski celebrated at a steakhouse in Dallas, Texas for a Texas Rangers World Series party on Nov. 3, 2023. The event was a few hours after the Texas Rangers' parade in Arlington, Texas. (Texas Rangers) [Question 1 of 5]( [At which Dallas steakhouse did the Rangers celebrate their World Series win?]( - [Dakota's]( - [Al Biernat's]( - [The Capital]( - [Y.O. Ranch]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.]( SPORTS [The untold legend of Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith’s hands]( Tyron Smith, the Cowboys' eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle, is coming off a dominant performance against the [...] [Dallas ISD honors Sha’Carri Richardson, hoping to inspire next generation of runners]( World champion sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson returned to her hometown of Dallas to have the stadium at John E. [...] [As Rangers look to add another bat, what are their priorities at designated hitter?]( Chris Young, in his second full offseason as the Texas’ general manager, made finding bullpen help and [...] BUSINESS [Fair housing group sues D.R. Horton, Lennar, alleging disability discrimination]( A South Texas civil rights group says two of the nation’s largest homebuilders discriminated against people [...] [A new purpose: Arlington veteran finds calling in running business after decade as Marine]( Bryant Griffith channeled his struggles returning to civilian life after a decade in the Marines into a junk [...] [TCU grad’s vintage apparel business builds a bond between old and new fans]( In 2020, Lindsey Dixon took a venture ideas class from TCU professor Michael Sherrod. He challenged around 20 [...]   We're here to celebrate the Rangers winning the World Series with you. Special edition memorabilia is now available. To purchase online, [head here](.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023